Children under age 5 in Tonga
Tonga: Children under age 5 was 11,804 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,804
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,611
in 1977
All-time low
8,722
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11,804 for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Tonga peaked at 15,611 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8,722, in 1950.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,722 | — |
| 1951 | 8,943 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 9,246 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 9,623 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 10,032 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 10,473 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 10,927 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 11,328 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 11,667 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 11,995 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 12,325 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 12,668 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 13,003 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 13,315 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,609 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 13,890 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 14,153 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 14,423 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 14,684 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 14,899 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 15,059 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 15,143 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15,158 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15,151 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,236 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 15,420 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15,594 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 15,611 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,471 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 15,322 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,166 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15,013 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 14,888 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 14,824 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 14,832 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14,913 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15,049 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 15,146 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 15,110 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14,941 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 14,678 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,394 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,158 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,012 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,988 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14,059 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,150 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,228 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14,266 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,241 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,193 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,177 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,219 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,320 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,446 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14,546 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,644 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,648 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,486 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14,268 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14,164 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,151 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,054 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,907 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,786 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,567 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,326 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,172 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12,946 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,601 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12,203 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,933 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11,840 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,804 | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11,804 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11,804 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,296 | 8,722 | 11,995 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,697 | 12,325 | 14,899 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,316 | 15,059 | 15,611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,988 | 14,824 | 15,166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,217 | 13,988 | 14,678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,395 | 14,177 | 14,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,567 | 12,601 | 14,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,945 | 11,804 | 12,203 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Tonga?
- Children under age 5 in Tonga was 11,804 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,611 in 1977.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,722 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for children under age 5?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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